Why let one high C ruin your whole evening?
BEVERLY SILLSA primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit him to stand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgment.
More Beverly Sills Quotes
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I can make a pretty tone as well as anyone, but there are times when the drama of a scene demands the opposite of a pretty sound.
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Attachment to spiritual things is… just as much an attachment as inordinate love of anything else.
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The press frequently sneers at the hype devoted to a superstar, but the press itself is responsible for all the hype.
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There are an awful lot of skinny people in the cemetery.
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I’ve always tried to be cheerful, because I think people who whine are boring, and I never could tolerate bores.
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I can’t be happy every day but I can be cheerful.
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When you execute those somersaults flawlessly, the audience feels the same sense of triumph the performer does.
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I don’t share blame. I don’t share credit. And I don’t share desserts.
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I think it is! I don’t feel overworked. I get a constant kick out of being heavily committed. Is that sick or something? God, what would I do sitting still?
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Don’t get me started on critics.
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There is something in me-I just can’t stand to admit defeat.
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I really do believe I can accomplish a great deal with a big grin, I know some people find that disconcerting, but that doesn’t matter.
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Art is the signature of civilizations.
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Opera is music AND drama. I’m prepared to sacrifice the beautiful note for the meaningful sound any time…
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As soon as I arrive at the house, Laurie starts running, hits my chest, knocks me down, and licks my face. It’s become a family ritual.
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